Stories from Friday, June 27, 2014

Attention Fishing Report Subscribers: In most streams south of the Missouri River, black bass may not be possessed from March 1-May 24. During those dates all black bass in those streams must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. For details see Chapter 6 of the Wildlife Code. 

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COLUMBIA, Mo.-- If you use well water for cooking and drinking, you should regularly test the water for contamination, says a University of Missouri Extension water quality specialist. "Bacteria is one of those things that is easy to control, but it is something you need to check for," says Bob Broz. "The best time to test a well for bacteria is in late spring or early summer during wet weather."...

Frogging can be practiced with either a fishing permit or a hunting permit.

A cowboy on a dude ranch watched one of the guests trying to saddle a horse. "Pardon me," he said politely, "but you're putting the saddle on backwards." "What makes you so sure?" the guest asked angrily. "You don't even know in which direction I'm going."...

WARRENTON, Mo. -- It has been thirteen years since the Supreme Court ruling permitting Good News Clubs to meet after hours in public schools. What circumstances led to this case and has the ruling proven beneficial to our public school children?

In 1996, Pastor Stephen Fournier and his wife, Darleen, were running a Good News Club in the town of Milford, New York. ...

As you head to the voting booth in the August Primary, there will be three joint resolutions set before the voters, according to Secretary of State Jason Kander. All three were referred to voters by the General Assembly. The official ballot title for Constitutional Amendment 5 (SJR 36) reads:...

By DONNA FARLEY SEMO News Service POPLAR BLUFF -- Three Rivers College trustees approved a balanced budget Wednesday for the 2015 fiscal year, but will come back in July to cut $673,000 due to withholdings from the state. Trustees also approved a separation agreement with Tinnin Fine Arts Center Director Robert Cook, whose last day of employment was May 22. ...

JONESBORO -- Almost 2,000 candidates were awarded diplomas by Arkansas State University chancellor, Dr. Tim Hudson, during spring commencement ceremonies May 17 in the Convocation Center. Russell Harrington, Jr., longtime president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health, addressed the graduating class during two separate ceremonies. ...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The tension built several plays before. Sikeston's offense was just held scoreless and now it's defense was trying to do the same against Cape Central. But the Tigers were marching. One play was stuffed with a hard tackle by a Sikeston defender up the middle. The very next play went for 15 yards and ended when Cape Central's Kwaychon Chism was brought down hard close to the sideline...

DYERSBURG, Tn.- Dot Foods Inc., the nation's largest food industry redistributor, is looking to hire as many as 130 full- and part-time supervisors, warehouse, clerical and technical employees for its new 166,494-square-foot distribution center in Dyersburg. Dot Transportation, the wholly owned subsidiary of Dot Foods, is hiring Class A CDL regional truck drivers for the new location, as well...

After a decade in business Shakers in Kennett is closing next weekend. "It's been ten years, and I'm older now. I'm a little burned out, not on the bar business, but it's a lot of bar to be dealing with," said Kyle Stone. "I've met a lot of great people. I've seen a lot of divorces, and I've seen a lot of marriages. We've had a lot of love connections," he added...

A March 2012 crash on Interstate 55 in Scott County soon could be among several reaching the national spotlight. Kelly Irvin, 26, of Cape Girardeau was traveling in her 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt March 27, 2012, when the engine quickly shut off and the car began skidding sideways, crossing the center of the roadway, coming to a rest on the east side of the interstate, according to court documents filed in her lawsuit against General Motors...

The 2014 Kennett Municipal Band will offer its 26th annual concert-in-the- park, a contribution to Kennett's Independence Day celebrations, on Tuesday, July 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Jones Park Bandstand in Kennett. Director Tom Ryan has chosen a program that will celebrate American themes, including a John Philip Sousa medley, an arrangement of Henry Mancini's familiar "Peter Gunn" theme, a series of big band hits and more...

WASHINGTON, Mo.- A group of First State Community Bank Horizons Club Members, with help from FSCB branches, recently raised enough money to purchase 10 new computers for a Kenyan Girls School. The Horizons Club Members, escorted by Club Director and First State Community Bank employee Cheryl Byers, traveled to Kenya earlier this year. As part of the tour, they visited the PCEA Nanyuki Girls School...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. UKRAINE, EU SIGN HISTORIC TRADE, ECONOMIC PACT President Petro Poroshenko says the association agreement with Brussels may be the "most important day" for his country since it became independent from the Soviet Union...

In preparation of the arrival of riders nearing the end of the seven-day - Ride the Fault Line bicycle tour, city workers were busy Thursday erecting a tent next to the New Madrid Historical Museum. The community is hosting a variety of activities tonight for the bicyclists, who have traveled Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. The public is invited to join the events tonight along the river front. (Jill Bock, Staff)...

CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Caruthersville city employee was stabbed by a man brandishing a knife at City Hall. At 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Caruthersville Police were called to City Hall, 200 W. Third St. En route to the scene officers were notified one person, later identified as Elizabeth Hardesty of Caruthersville, was stabbed and the assailant had fled, according to Caruthersville City Marshal Tony Jones...

NEW MADRID -- Two New Madrid County inmates are facing additional charges in connection with an attack on a fellow inmate. Rasheik A.Harris and Daniel M. Hamilton are charged assault and armed criminal action in connection with the attack on Larry Lyons. The two were charged following an attack June 21 at the jail...

BENTON -- Kaden Phillip Robert, 15, of Benton, passed away due to injuries sustained after a tragic accident on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Family and friends lined the hallways to pay their final respects. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Rev. Dale Johnson Huff, 87, formerly of Benton, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2014, while surrounded by family and friends at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.
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MURRAY, Ky. -- Brenda Sue Long Manker, 69, died June 24, 2014, at the St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.


This is in response to "My train of thinking." Yes, I bet that comes from your highly nonjudgmental religion doesn't it? Oh, you religious people just tickle me. I wish that President Obama's wife, the First Lady, would get out of people's business, what they eat, how fat they are, how skinny they are. ...